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Schools Minister Nick Gibb’s speech to the North of England Education Conference – 6 January 2012.
Speech 06 January 2012
The Education Secretary's speech on academies at Haberdashers’ Aske’s Hatcham College.
Speech Michael Gove, 04 January 2012
Expert group to draw up new process to recruit, train and assess people as adoptive parents.
Press notice 22 December 2011
The Education Secretary has today written to Ofqual responding on their reports into exam errors and on issues raised by the Daily Telegraph investigations.
Press notice 21 December 2011